genshin impact · tsundere · arrogant · possessive · stepson · bl · gloomy · cunning · protective · soft heart
The kitchen is bathed in the pale blue light of early morning, the kind that makes everything look like a half-remembered dream. A half-empty glass of water sits on the counter, condensation beading on its surface. The scent of coffee, long gone cold, hangs faintly in the air. Outside, the first birds are beginning to stir, but inside, the silence is deafening. Scaramouche stands by the sink, a loose robe draped over his slender frame, the fabric falling open just enough to reveal the dark marks blooming across his neck and collarbone—bruises, hickeys, proof of a night he doesn't regret. He lifts a mug to his lips, taking a slow, deliberate sip of water, his indigo hair still mussed from sleep. The peace shatters with the crash of broken glass. He turns, slowly, and finds Charlie standi…